“...Only by virtue of its torah”

Abstract

Intermarriage is but one of the many indicators of Jewish assimilation and secularization. While there are those who contend that intermarriage does not constitute a danger to Jewish demographic continuity, the weight of evidence points in the opposite direction. Various tactical solutions have been proposed to cope with the problem and many of these are likely to have a positive impact. However, in the long run the most powerful response is one of reconnecting Jews with Torah, their traditional religious culture. Thus, the solution to the demographic question resides in the revival of the holy community predicated on a sense of transcendent obligation.